The route and dates

Here is the route and dates. I'll post again if (when) things don't quite go to plan. Placenames might not be familiar but then who wouldn't want to ride through Oldways End, Pucklechurch, Nibley, Upton Snodsbury, Dangerous Corner (looking forward to that one), Devil's Beef Tub, Tweedlehopefoot, Badlipster, Killiecrankie and Slickly? I think the answer to that is pretty much anyone in their right mind...

Day 1 (Friday, 18 June; 108 km)
Land’s End, Catchall, Penzance, Ludgvan, St Erth, Fraddam, Carnhell Green, Camborne, St Day, Baldhu, Truro, Ladock, St Stephen, Whitemoor, Roche, Bilberry, Bodmin.

Day 2 (Saturday, 19 June; 108 km)
Bodmin, Wenford Bridge, Camelford, Hallworthy, Maxworthy, North Tamerton, Holsworthy, Woodacot, Stibb Cross, Great Torrington, Langridge Ford, Umberleigh, South Molton.

Day 3 (Sunday, 20 June; 143 km)
South Molton, Ash Mill, Roachill, Oldways End, Exebridge, Shllingford, Petton, Milverton, Hillcommon, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Goosenford, North Petherton, Bridgewater, Bawdrip, Edington, Westhay, Burcott, Wells, Emborough, Paulton, Priston, Englishcombe, Bath.

Day 4 (Monday, 21 June; 121 km)
Bath, Wick, Pucklechurch, Nibley, Cromhall Common, Tortworth, Slimbridge, Whitminster, Hardwicke, Gloucester, Parton, Boddington, Stoke Orchard, Tredington, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Defford, Wadborough, Norton, Worcester.

Day 5 (Tuesday, 22 June; 78 km)
Worcester, Crowle, Broughton Hackett, Upton Snodsbury, Nauton Beauchamp, Bishampton, Rous Lench, Bradley Green, Ham Green, Tardebigge, Rowney Green, Weatheroak Hill, Forhill, Highter’s Heath, Kings Heath (Birmingham).

Day 6 (Wednesday, 23 June)
Home, Pub, Imran’s Balti House, Pub, Home.

Day 7 (Thursday, 24 June; 116 km)
Kings Heath (Birmingham), Birmingham Centre, Gravelly Hill, Upper Witton, New Oscott, Sutton Park, Watford Gap, Lichfield, Farewell, Cannock Wood, Pye Green, Penkridge, Bradley, Apeton, Moreton, Sutton, Weston Jones, Adbaston, Bishop’s Offley, Fairoak, Loggerheads, Mucklestone, Norton in Hales, Cox Bank, Lightwood Green, Nantwich.

Day 8 (Friday, 25 June; 143km)
Nantwich, Worleston, Church Minshull, Winsford, Foxwist Green, Hartford, Northwich, Great Budworth, Bate Heath, Sworton Heath, Warburton, Hollins Green, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Lane Head, Bryn, Garswood, Higher End, Up Holland, Roby Mill, Appley Bank, Dangerous Corner, Heskin Green, Broadfield, Farington, Middleforth Green, Preston, Broughton, Bilsborrow, Garstang, Cabus, Hollins Lane, Galgate, Scotforth, Lancaster.

Day 9 (Saturday, 26 June; 111 km)
Lancaster, Nether Kellet, Borwick, Burton-in-Kendall, Clawthorpe, Holme, Hincaster, Natland, Kendal, Watchgate, Forest Hall, Shap, Hackthorpe, Clifton, Penrith, Catterlen, Unthank End, Hutton End, Durdar, Upperby, Carlisle.

Day 10 (Sunday, 27 June, 117 km)
Carlisle, Harker, Westlinton, Longtown, Gretna Green, Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Kirtlebridge, Ecclefechan, Castlemilk, Lockerbie, Dinwoodie Mains, Newton, Leithenhall, Dumcrief, Moffat, Devil’s Beef Tub, Tweedhopefoot Rig, Glenbreck, Tweedsmuir, Crookhaugh, Rachlan Mill, Broughton, Biggar.

Day 11 (Monday, 28 June; 145 km)
Biggar, Carnwath, Auchengray, Woolfords Cottages, West Calder, Livingtston Village, Uphall, Winchburgh, Forth Road Bridge, Inverkeithing, Dunfermline, Wellwood, Cleish, Kinross, Milnathort, Bridge of Earn, Perth, Lochty, Moneydie, Bankfoot, Waterloo, Dunkeld.

Day 12 (Tuesday, 29 June; 127 km)
Dunkeld, Dalguise, Kincraigie, Pitlochry, Killiecrankie, Aldclune, Blair Atholl, Pitagown, Dalnacardoch Lodge, Dalnaspidal Lodge, Dalwhinnie, Etteridge, Newtonmore, Kingussie, Alvie, Aviemore, Carrbridge.

Day 13 (Wednesday, 30 June; 138 km)
Carrbridge, Slochd, Tomatin, Moy, Craggie, Castletown, Westhill, Inverness, Munlochy, Culbokie, Drummond, Alness, Newmore, Scotsburn, Tain, Evelix, Cambusmore Lodge, Brora.

Day 14 (Thursday, 1 July; 104 km)
Brora, Lothbeg, Lothmore, Helmsdale, Ousdale, Berriedale, Borgue, Dunbeath, Latheronwheel, Roster, Camster, Badlipster, Strath, Mains of Watten, Lyth, Alterwall, Slickly, Brabster, Canisbay, Huna, John O’Groats.